Notes / Commercial Description:
Hop pickers of old used canvas shovels to move their harvest. We added overflowing scoops of Mosaic, Meridian and Denali to this IPA to create huge tropical and citrus notes. Enjoy a shovel's worth!

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Appearance - Pours slightly hazy and golden yellow in color with a ton of sediment floating about. Off-white, two-finger width head that displays good retention before dissipating to a thin, consistent layer of suds.

Smell - Fresh picked citrus, leaf, lesser pineapple and a hint of spice make up most of the aroma.

Taste - Follows the nose. Aggressive citrus flavor hitting on notes of orange essence (juicy/oily/bitter), tangerine, grapefruit, leafy character and pineapple. Notes of black pepper spice and pine surface by mid-taste. Just a hint of wheat. The finish is bittersweet, but mostly ends with pith bitterness that lingers well into the aftertaste.

Overall - Wow. With all due respect to Racer 5, I think this is brew may be the best American IPA they make now. If I didn't know any better, I'd have guessed this to be a fresh hop IPA. The hop profile is that awesome.

Lacing is nothing short of epic, a nearly clear IPA to boot. Dank and all citrusy in the nose with suggestions of hemp seeds, orange pith, grapefruit peel, and white tea. Clean palate with a perfect amount of crispness, a bit of body shows there is just enough of a malt foundation to hold up against the onslaught of hops. By far one of the better IPAs i've tried in a good while. Kudos to Bear Republic for releasing yet another winner!!

Pretty much everything I look for in a West Coast DIPA is right here. Growler drank same day as filled. (9/5/2015)

Grapefuit and tangerine citrus steals the show, along with some of the lighter tropical fruits. Just a wee bit more than the dank pine forest back. Perfect balance of how I want my IPAs brewed. This one goes down so easy and smooth, yet finishes dry to keep you around looking for another sip upon sip upon sip. Sweet hop nectar.

Nothing that brings anything new to the IPA game, but this is arguably the most perfectly executed one I've had, especially from Bear Republic.

Picked this one up as part of a variety 6-pack at Bine & Vine, landing me 10 percent off overall. Some friends had raved about this one, so I was thrilled to finally see it in stores. Can read, “Hop pickers of old used canvas shovels to move their harvest. We added overflowing scoops of Mosaic, Meridian and Denali to this IPA to create huge tropical and citrus notes. Enjoy a shovel's worth!” Would not be able to pick out Meridian or Denali, but Mosaic is my favorite hop. Hoping to land in the 4.20-4.30 range.

Poured a gold, hazy color with 2-to-3 fingers of rocky white head. Could see some bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. World-class spiderweb foamy lacing. Almost perfect foamy retention. (Sight - 4.50)

Came in a standard pint a deep rich golden with a full one finger white head atop.Pure grapefruit in the nose....deep grapefruit rind,quite sharp but very appetizing.Grapefruit is large on the palate but there is more of a juicy citric element to go along with it even a bit of pine,mild biscuit sweetness underneath.No holds barred here,if you are a fan of the sharp grapefruit flavors unhinged than you will like this,I loved it.

When you consume a fair quantity of IPA, it is rare anymore to run into one that is unique and stands out. This little falls does just that...great appearance, lovely texture and a top notch taste and finish... I approve.

On tap at Dixie. Clear bright orange with a small white head. Smells of strong resiny hops. A little bit of sweetness on the nose. Tastes of piney resiny hops. Spicy rye flavor comes through. Grainy finish as it dries out leaving just pine bitterness. Medium heavy. Low carbonation. Flavorful and aggressive. Also not a particularly easy IPA to drink because of the aggressive flavors.